Overview

• Walker, 37, was taken into custody Wednesday after police issued a warrant linking him to five alleged unarmed sexual assaults on women walking alone since July 18 in Center City and South Philadelphia.
• Investigators warned the pattern of early-morning groping incidents showed escalating aggression, suggesting there may be additional unreported victims.
• All victims described the suspect as a Black man about six feet tall with long dreadlocks or braids, sometimes tied in a ponytail.
• Authorities traced Walker to multiple known residences, including the 1300 block of Philmont Avenue in Somerton, following community tips and review of surveillance images.
• Court records indicate Walker faced prior arrests for low-level offenses and was on probation for identity theft and receiving stolen property when the assaults began.